When SVCF launched as a new community foundation on Jan. 1, 2007, we placed diversity among our guiding principles.
We seek to live out these principles by ensuring that the staff we hire, the projects we implement and the grantmaking work we do reflect the many cultures of our region. In doing so, we partner with the world and are able to make a difference in our local communities and beyond as we foster inclusion and celebrate diversity.
SVCF's commitment to diversity and inclusion is also reflected in our work across various initiatives and publications. Learn more about SVCF's investment manager diversity here, and view a selection of our publications below:
Reasons for Hope Campaign
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In July 2016, SVCF joined 37 other foundations to make a public statement emphasizing our commitment to creating constructive community dialogue to address these issues.
SVCF was a signatory on the ad pictured at right. The ad ran in newspapers across the United States, including the Baltimore Sun, Detroit News/Detroit Free Press, New Michigan, Houston Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, Miami Herald, New York Times and the Washington Post.
SVCF Magazine Articles
Reports and Whitepapers
Inequality and Economic Security in Silicon Valley
The Fallacy of a Post-Racial America
Held Back – Addressing Misplacement of 9th Grade Students in Bay Area School Math Classes
Investment Manager Diversity Report
Investment Manager Diversity – The Hardest Taboo to Break
The Bay Area Muslim Study: Establishing Community and Identity
Giving young men of color a better chance at employment by 'banning the box'
Supreme Court deadlock is a setback; SVCF’s commitment to long-term immigration reform is unwavering
Time to Act: Closing the Racial Achievement Gap
On the Shoulders of Generations – Philanthropy in the Indian Community of Silicon Valley
Disrupt Bias! Creating Tech Workplaces that Work for Everyone
San Mateo County – Immigrant Focus
For Generations to Come: Chinese American Philanthropy in the Bay Area
Immigration Impact Brief – Making a Difference for Immigrants in Silicon Valley